I'm glad, but in the same sense sad because he was a helluva leader for the young receivers. That's the nature of the business though. I'm glad it was done early because it gives the younger guys some confidence and motivation.

A trade? lol C'mon, everyone is gonna know we're releasing him so who the heck is gonna give up anything for a guy they can easily outbid another team to acquire?

A trade? lol C'mon, everyone is gonna know we're releasing him so who the heck is gonna give up anything for a guy they can easily outbid another team to acquire?

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Well the team would get him with a contract for a couple more years if he does turn it around. Additionally they would be ensured they get him. Wanna bet the Texans?

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Do you know how much his contract is by chance? Here's a hint, more than a 3rd string WR who can't play 16 consecutive games

$2.5 million, I believe.

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Base salary is 1.4 mil a year through 2008. The signing bonus is voided with the trade... so you would gain a vet WR for two year at 2.8 mill. If he doesn't work out you cut him with no cap hit. For a 7th or even a sixth.. not bad.

A trade? lol C'mon, everyone is gonna know we're releasing him so who the heck is gonna give up anything for a guy they can easily outbid another team to acquire?

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Well the team would get him with a contract for a couple more years if he does turn it around. Additionally they would be ensured they get him. Wanna bet the Texans?

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Do you know how much his contract is by chance? Here's a hint, more than a 3rd string WR who can't play 16 consecutive games

$2.5 million, I believe.

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Base salary is 1.4 mil a year through 2008. The signing bonus is voided with the trade... so you would gain a vet WR for two year at 2.8 mill. If he doesn't work out you cut him with no cap hit. For a 7th or even a sixth.. not bad.

A trade? lol C'mon, everyone is gonna know we're releasing him so who the heck is gonna give up anything for a guy they can easily outbid another team to acquire?

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Well the team would get him with a contract for a couple more years if he does turn it around. Additionally they would be ensured they get him. Wanna bet the Texans?

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Do you know how much his contract is by chance? Here's a hint, more than a 3rd string WR who can't play 16 consecutive games

$2.5 million, I believe.

Click to expand...

Base salary is 1.4 mil a year through 2008. The signing bonus is voided with the trade... so you would gain a vet WR for two year at 2.8 mill. If he doesn't work out you cut him with no cap hit. For a 7th or even a sixth.. not bad.

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Read that the total cap hit was 2.5 for 2007.

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Yes our cap hit is accelerated with the remaining bonus bring brought into this year along with the roster bonus we gave him I believe in March. But his base salary is 1.4 per year through 08.

A trade? lol C'mon, everyone is gonna know we're releasing him so who the heck is gonna give up anything for a guy they can easily outbid another team to acquire?

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Well the team would get him with a contract for a couple more years if he does turn it around. Additionally they would be ensured they get him. Wanna bet the Texans?

Click to expand...

Do you know how much his contract is by chance? Here's a hint, more than a 3rd string WR who can't play 16 consecutive games

$2.5 million, I believe.

Click to expand...

Base salary is 1.4 mil a year through 2008. The signing bonus is voided with the trade... so you would gain a vet WR for two year at 2.8 mill. If he doesn't work out you cut him with no cap hit. For a 7th or even a sixth.. not bad.

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Read that the total cap hit was 2.5 for 2007.

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Yes our cap hit is accelerated with the remaining bonus bring brought into this year along with the roster bonus we gave him I believe in March. But his base salary is 1.4 per year through 08.

I feel bad for Fergy, but the writing was on the wall when Carlyle Holliday started to outplay him on special teams. Donovan Darius basically ended Fergy's career with that clothesline a few years back--at a time when he still had a chance to be a good player.

A trade could conceivably happen if another team has a player who is in a similar predicament, or Ferguson could be a throw-in on a larger trade. You never know, some GM may have had his eye on him all these years. It happens sometimes.

Slowly but surely, the dead weight on the team is being purged. That's what necessary to get better. Our young WR crew now has real talent IMO, and the only question now is if Favre can find them on the field. Bubba Franks is next as he appears to have lost the hands and blocking skills he once had. Maybe TT can get a TE for Fergie although it obviously won't be a front-liner. I have no idea which teams could use a #3 or #4 WR. Houston, I would guess. Sherman deserves Fergie back.